Contact Improvisation
Earthdance
is an arts, dance, & movement organization and retreat center in Western Massachusetts, on unceded, ancestral Nipmuck, Pocumtuc and Wabanaki Confederacy Land. Earthdance welcomes guests from around the world to engage in events that center movement and embodied practice, Contact Improvisation, and collaborative art making.
The staff and board of directors are committed to an organizational culture that values interdisciplinary collaboration, improvisational community building, and ongoing devotion to equity, access and direct response to the realities of a greater socio-cultural landscape.
Earthdance is dedicated to building awareness of sustainable living and community building; in addition to arts-focused programming, the facility is available for partnerships with other organizations, institutions, festivals, and rentals that align with Earthdance’s values and culture.
Classes & Workshops
Contact Improvisation
Artist Residencies & Retreats
Community
Earthdance Events
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Resistance, Support and Wellbeing: An Immersive Therapeutic and Somatic Workshop with Gabrielle Revlock and Aaron Brandes – Register Now!
February 19-22, 2026
This immersive workshop explores the therapeutic and relational possibilities of Contact Improvisation (CI), Authentic Movement (AM), Restorative Contact and other somatic and contemplative movement practices. Rooted in both clinical and creative lineages, this experience is designed for those drawn to the intersections of movement, therapeutic practice, and relational exploration.
Clowntact COCO Jam! with Josh Luckens, Tom Cryan and Sarah Zucchero – Regiter Now!
March 5 - 8, 2026
Have you ever been to a contact improv jam that suddenly erupts into silliness? Where dancers transform into animals, speak in tongues, create new worlds? Where the ensemble surfs a wave of collective imagination to become an amoeba, conquering the universe with a barbaric yawp, then dispersing back to the wind? That's the vibe of joyous theatrics we're playing with in this jam that fuses theatrical clowning with contact improvisation.
Radical Resonance, From Rascal to Reverent: A Workshop in Butoh Dance with Julie Becton Gillum – Register Now!
March 19th - 22nd, 2026
Dancers will be guided to use aspects of butoh dance to explore ideas, create movements, and embody different characters. Our material is the essence of our bodies: water, air, bone, muscle, and skin—leading us into form and texture through a flow of sensations in space, time, and dynamics.
Second Sunday Jam
Potluck at 5pm, Class at 6:15pm, Jam at 7:30pm
Bring your movement gifts to share along with a yummy dish to nom on after class. Let's commune and practice during our sweet jam. And, relax together in the sauna while we rest our bones. Registration not required.
Earthdance Garden 2nd Sunday Community Work Day – Closed for Winter – Starting back up on April 12th, 2026
Starting back up April 12th, 2026 - Join any time between 10am - 5pm
Come get your hands in the soil...then jam! Hosted by Neal and Shosei, come connect with the Earthdance community. Learn about sustainable gardening, share in the abundance, help us continue building and maintaining the Earthdance garden vision.
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More Ways to be Here
Host Your Event
With a unique combination of mixed-used indoor & outdoor facilities, Earthdance provides an ideal setting for workshops, conferences, weddings, and special events that seek a combination of focus, celebration, and intimate connection.
Private Retreats: Earthdance is a beautiful and inspiring place to rest & retreat.
Mineral Collecting: Visit the old Betts Mine site to look for minerals.
Experiences
The Value of Earthdance
A relaxing and rigorous environment, that values the pace of the body and the richness of the soul.
Lila H.
What I Learned
Inspired by a community of teachers dedicated to seeking the moving and sublime truths of existence I learned to call on my name as Artist and Dancer.
Michelle L.
Why I Donate
Earthdance is a gem in the firmament! It holds space for deep exploration of one’s current investigation and supports our light spirit as well.
Ted J.
I Love
Part of my joy is just knowing that it’s here, even if I don’t use it as much as I would like. It’s like a local home of the larger dance community. A place to meet and re-meet friends. A place to get physical contact in times when that’s missing from my life – a connection. A place to express emotion. A place I’m proud to introduce people to as a physical center for my community of people. It allows people to have a place for the stream of community members that come and go through out lives. A place of nurturing – be it food, touch, talk, dance.
Anonymous.